Thread:Zenki7/@comment-27493717-20171223164047

The original conversation was getting quite long and got a bit off-topic. After all, Zenki X (my fangame) isn't exactly related to KDZGG. So here's a new talk thread. ;)

About half an hour ago, I continued playing KDZGG. This time, I played a bit as Chiaki and made some new finds.


 * 1) Keeping the 1 button pressed, makes Chiaki run around and skid with a funny expression, just as Chibi Zenki does.
 * 2) Unlike Chibi Zenki, Chiaki can shot flames from her hand when you press 1, but also unlike Zenki, she can't jump onto enemies without getting herself hurt. Chibi Zenki attacks by jumping onto enemies or rolling into them. You can roll into them by crouching (holds down on the pad) and pressing 1.
 * 3) Only Chiaki can destroy the rocks with seals around them, which give her spell tags. I don't know what these spell tags do, yet, or if you can use them somehow.
 * 4) Chiaki can't destroy the totem that protects Goki's earth element. (maybe you can defeat it with these spell tags, or it goes away later?)
 * 5) The red pentagrams floating in mid-air seems to be some kind of checkpoint. (I didn't die, so I couldn't test it)
 * 6) If you walk into a blue pentagram, it ends the level and you can continue to the next stage or replay any other stages, excluding the Enno Shrine. I didn't meet any other boss than Sairousaiko, yet, so I don't know, yet, if you also can't reenter them after beating the bosses.
 * 7) Collecting these weird, pink 1 symbols gives you an extra live.
 * 8) Unlike Kishin Zenki, you can't charge your attacks in jump-and-run stages.

Again, I had lots of fun playing the game and made a few screenshots, even if I only played for a few minutes.

Some stages or even stage sections can only be visited by Chibi Zenki or Chiaki, but luckily, you can just leave most stages after entering them by walking off-screen to back where you came from. XD

But there's more!

The Hyouinomi enemies from Battle Raiden and the worm enemies from Den Ei Rei Bu reappear in this game!


 * 1) Hyouinomi appear both as regular enemies that wander around and as collectable items (similar to Battle Raiden). But unlike their Battle Raiden counterpart, the Hyouinomi from KDZGG only attack by walking into you and hurt you via collision damage. They can also walk on ceilings and drop down from there, which they aren't able to do in any other KDZ game!
 * 2) * Similar to Den Ei Rei Bu, they also appear as bosses, but there is only one Hyouinomi type boss, which is the Burning Hyouinomi. This is basically a large Hyouinomi on fire, that is fought by Kishin Zenki. I haven't fought it, yet, so I don't know much about it besides, that it turns into an edible version, that upgrades Zenki's health by 1 unit, if he defeats it.
 * 3) The worms are basically the same as their Den Ei Rei Bu counterparts, but in KDZGG, they are green instead of blue and they are able to shoot red, blob-like projectiles at you, which the DERB version couldn't. Otherwise they are just as weak as their DERB counterparts, so they shouldn't give you any trouble, unless you are jumping or falling and somehow end up colliding with one of their projectiles.

Hmm... There isn't much more right now, besides the fact, that I wasn't able to figure out, what causes you to get the Diamond Axe in this game, yet.

I think, my favorite cutscene has to be the one, where Goki is met for the first time, though, because it's just so unexpected and funny, when he appears out of nowhere and yells something about his descent from heaving and how he is the defense demon god Goki. Especially, that the ingame characters share my reaction of just being suprised and confused at the same time, makes me love this game.

I also like the soundtrack. It's a bit retro with it's bleepy-bloopy-ness and reminds me a lot of Gameboy Color game, but that's completely fine, because it does a great job at it, as the sounds and audiotrack are crystal clear.

What I like the most about this game and Zenki games in general, though, are all the little details in it. For example, I love Chibi Zenki's and Chiaki's idle animations, which show Zenki laying down, getting bored and dozing off, while yawning every once in awhile and Chiaki dancing in place and singing, while musical notes fly away from her head. KDZGG has so lively characters! And that's not a thing, that's common for older games! :)

I just can't wait to continue playing the game, but now I need to take a break, because a few days ago, I was on a Christmas party with my work colleagues and I am not a party person. While we had lots of fun, I am still feeling tired and a bit sore from us playing real life roleplaying games and need to rest a bit. ^^'

See you soon! ;)  